MLOps Platform Services vs Custom AI Engineering: Comparing Long-term Business Impact for European SMBs
Choose MLOps platforms if deploying 1-3 models with <100k predictions/day (€24,600-45,000 TCO). Choose custom AI engineering if deploying 5+ models, processing 500k+ predictions/day, or operating under EU AI Act high-risk classification (€85,500-107,100 TCO but better long-term economics). The choice depends on regulatory requirements, team capability, and 12-24 month model portfolio growth. Key Takeaways MLOps platforms […]